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Service bulletin SB-18-20-005

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10151649
Published by NHTSA2018-12-10
Manufacturer's numberSB-18-20-005
Manufacturer's date2018-11-30
NHTSA componentELECTRICAL SYSTEM

NHTSA's summary

On some Model 3 vehicles, the Occupant Classification System (OCS) frequency might be out of range because of electrical interference on the front passenger seat harness, causing the airbag indicator to display on the touchscreen.

The document

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.

Components

Electrical system

Vehicles listed
TESLA MODEL 32017, 2018
TESLA TESLA

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
24V1530002024-02-27. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
24V0510002024-01-30. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
23V8380002023-12-12. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:SOFTWARE
22V2630002022-04-18. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
22V2350002022-04-12. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT
22V0630002022-02-04. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
22V0450002022-02-01. SEAT BELTS:FRONT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
21V00D0002021-12-21. VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR; BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
SB19-20-003-R32023-12-18. Service bulletin. On some Model 3 and Model Y vehicles, the Occupant Classification System (OCS) signal might be affected by electrical interference in the seat electrical harness, causing the airbag indicator to display on the touchscreen.
SB21170052022-05-31. Service bulletin. Some Model 3 driver and front passenger seat electrical harnesses might get damaged from repeated fore and aft adjustments to the seat, which will trigger a restraint system alert.
SB21170052022-02-28. Service bulletin. Some Model 3 driver and front passenger seat electrical harnesses might get damaged from repeated fore and aft adjustments to the seat, which will trigger a restraint system alert.
SB-20-17-010 R12020-12-14. Service bulletin. On certain Model 3 vehicles, an open electrical circuit or short to ground near connectors X950 or X952 may display a restart alert on the touchscreen, or prevent the vehicle from starting altogether.
SB-20-17-0102020-11-16. Service bulletin. On certain Model 3 vehicles, an open electrical circuit or short to ground near connectors X950 or X952 may display a restart alert on the touchscreen, or prevent the vehicle from starting altogether.
SB-19-20-003 R22020-10-19. Service bulletin. On some Model 3 and Model Y vehicles, the Occupant Classification System (OCS) signal might be affected by electrical interference in the seat harness, causing the airbag indicator to display on the touchscreen.
SB-20-16-0032020-08-10. Service bulletin. Certain Model 3 high voltage batteries may not have a sufficient quantity of bolts for the contactor DC link busbars, which may prevent the vehicle from charging or powering properly.
SB-20-10-0012020-07-06. Service bulletin. Some Model 3 and Model Y vehicles might have a charge port door that is overflush (protrudes in comparison) to the LH taillight assembly.
SB-19-20-003 R12020-05-11. Service bulletin. On some Model 3 and Model Y vehicles, the Occupant Classification System (OCS) signal might be affected by electrical interference in the seat harness, causing the airbag indicator to display on the touchscreen.
SB-20-10-0022020-03-09. Service bulletin. On certain Model 3 vehicles, the LH side of the 12V battery bracket support might come loose due to improper welds during manufacture.